coattail : Idioms & Phrases
coattails effect
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noun (politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same political party
- he counted on the coattails effect to win him the election
WordNet
on the coattails
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adverb immediately following or undeservedly benefiting from
on the coattails.
- the CEO resigned on the coattails of the scandal
- he was elected on his predecessor's coattails
WordNet
one one's coattails
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adverb immediately following or undeservedly benefiting from
on the coattails.
- the CEO resigned on the coattails of the scandal
- he was elected on his predecessor's coattails